OBITUARIES

Oct 18, 2018

Mr. Arnold R. Jones, 93, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018.

He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones and was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Lee Jones; sons, Ronald and Donald Jones; daughter, Judy Jones; granddaughter, Traci Jones; sisters, Nina Gordon, Helen Black and Maude Wiley; brother, Glenn Jones....

Oct 18, 2018

Ms. Linda Jane Newman passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018.

Linda is preceded in death by her mother, Jean Newman; special friend, Bobby Burnette; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Howard and Bessie Newman Queen.

She is survived by her father and stepmother, Albert and Leta Newman; sister, Marsha Thomason Traywick (David); brother, David Newman (Mary);...

Oct 17, 2018

Mrs. Mary Juanita Harris Harmon, 82, of Dalton passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Hamilton Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lum and Cordia Leatherwood Defore.

Mary was a member of City View Church of God.

Mary is survived by her husband, Kenneth Harmon of Dalton; children, Wayne...

Oct 15, 2018

Mr. James Lee Maeger, 87, of Cohutta passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at his residence.

James was born December 1, 1930 in Whitfield County to the late Claud Howell and Mattie Lee Hill Maeger and was preceded in death by his step-mother, Gussie Patterson Maeger; brother-in-law, Trammell Eugene Burch and sister-in-law, Betty Knight Maeger.

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Oct 12, 2018

Nora Ella Christine Hammons, 90, of Dalton passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Murray Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents Hibert and Essie Lewis and husband, Carl D. Hammons.

Christine was survived  by her children, Carolyn (Ron) Morgan of Panama City Beach FL, Michael Hammons of Dalton and Ronnie (Martha)...

Oct 11, 2018

Regina Stratton Dickson Johnson, 42, of Dalton passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her father, David Martin Wimer; grandparents, James C. Stratton and Lila Faye Stratton; and great-grandparents, retired navy Raymond E. Privee and Mary J. Privee.

Regina is survived by her children, Fitz Dickson V,...

Oct 10, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Lee Welch, 80, of Chatsworth passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home.

He was the son of the late Willard and Eula Mae Talley Welch and was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Welch and brother, Earnest Welch.

Jimmy is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sherlene and Shon...

Oct 8, 2018

Jennie V. Calhoun of Rocky Face, GA passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 3 pm.

She is survived by her children, Jennifer Morgan Bates, Larry Morgan, John Morgan and Richard Morgan; grandchildren; great grandchildren; brother, Sam Calhoun; sisters, Mary Helen Calhoun Dockery and Janette Calhoun Manarino.

Jennie will be missed by all of...

Oct 6, 2018

Mr. Steven M. Black, 70, of Dalton passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018.

He was preceded in death by his dad, Ralph Black and brother, Alan Black.

Steve loved his family and friends and will be dearly missed by all that knew him.

He is survived by his loving wife of 36...

Oct 5, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Lucille Taliaferro Kinnamon, 97, of Varnell passed away Friday, October 5, 2018.

She was the daughter of the late John and Alma Routh Taliaferro and was preceded in death by her husband, William M. “Billy” Kinnamon; sisters and brothers-in-law, Virginia and E.D. Dycus, Dorothy and Boyd Alexander and Jean and Albert Breeden; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law,...

Oct 5, 2018

Mr. Jerry Albertson, 88, of Dalton passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was the son of the late George Washington Albertson Sr. and Cora Albertson and was preceded in death by his infant daughters, Peggy Diane Albertson and Joyce Ann Albertson; infant brother, Herbert Albertson; brother, George Washington...

Oct 1, 2018

Ms. Myrinda Brown Blaylock, 56, of Dalton passed away Monday, October 1, 2018.

She was the daughter of the late James Brown and Jean Thomas Brown and was preceded in death by her brother, Ronnie Brown.

Myrinda is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Byron and Diane Brown of Resaca; sister and brother-in-law, Loretta and...

Oct 1, 2018

Charlotte Ann White, 67, of Dalton passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018.

She was born February 8, 1951 to the late James and Lillian Green. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Toni White; father-in-law, John White; brother, Michael Green; maternal grandparents, John Montieth and Odessa Smith Montieth; paternal grandparents, Talton and Frances Green....

Sep 28, 2018

Mrs. Charlotte Tankersley Culberson, 86, of Kokomo, IN and formerly of Dalton passed away peacefully on Friday, September 28, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Louise Jenkins Tankersley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Culberson; infant son, Michael Boyd Culberson;...

Sep 28, 2018

Our angel, Doris Smith, 89, of Dalton, was welcomed into her heavenly home on Friday, September 28, 2018.  She was a faithful, longtime member of Rocky Face Baptist Church but had recently been attending Olivia Baptist Church with her daughter.  Her life was her faith, her family, her friends, and always thinking of others.  After many years of dedicated...

Sep 26, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Gossage Kelley born December 25, 1931 to parents, Carl and Viola Gossage, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Hamilton Medical Center.

Loved one’s gone on before her include, her husband, Hershel W. Kelley, brother, Joe Thomas Gossage and sister-in-law, Shelia Gossage.

Dorothy is survived by brother, R.T. Gossage; sister-in-law, Gladys Gossage; nieces,...

Sep 22, 2018

After surviving 2 unrelenting bouts with cancer, strokes, pulmonary embolism, atrial fibrillation, and a recovered alcoholic, Jack Bright Rogers, Sr. of Dalton, GA, having fought the good fight, went to be with his Lord at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee surrounded by his family on September 22, 2018.

He attended Rock Bridge Community Church and Kinsey Drive...

Sep 20, 2018

Mr. Harlan Lee Westbrook, 57, of Rocky Face  passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018.

He was the son of the late Bud and Marie Arnold Westbrook and was preceded in death by his son, Joshua Westbrook; grandparents, Charles and Ruby Arnold and Beatrice and Allen Westbrook; aunts, Hazel Westbrook, Quinette Wallace and other family.

Harlan...

Sep 18, 2018

Betty Bennett Hathcock Hammond, 90, formerly of Dunwoody, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Gardens at Royal Oaks in Dalton.

Betty was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. She moved to Dalton in 1955 where she raised four boys. She returned to Atlanta in 1976 and especially enjoyed entertaining whether it was family, friends...

Sep 18, 2018

Ms. Betty C. Chesser, 88, of Tunnel Hill passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at her residence.

She was the daughter of the late Rev. Ernest B. Coon and Jimmie Rowe Coon and was preceded in death by her sister, Lee King.

Betty graduated from Tift College and then earned her Master’s degree from UTC...